topic Re: gerber daisies in Garden

gerber daisies

the mae — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:54:30 GMT

After planting my Roberta's gerber daisy order in May of 2019, I watered, and fertilized them and as of this date, 8/8/19, I have a whopping 2 daisies to show for it, really? It was qvc # M59405. I always give good reviews, because most of my products deserve them, but i couldn't help but post this because I have to look at these pitiful things every day!

Re: gerber daisies

Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:02:59 GMT

They have been getting established, for one, and for two, they are "short day" bloomers, meaning they bloom best in days less than 12 hours long.

Mine always cease blooming in the middle of summer, and even at best, they don't have tons of blooms, but what they do is beautiful. I have not bought them from Roberta's.

It appears there are hybrids on the market which are trying to improve the "output", but I can't speak to their performance.

Re: gerber daisies

Kachina624 — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:09:30 GMT

I think Gerber daisies ate one of the hardest plants to successfully grow. I've bought healthy plants, brought them home to my covered, shady patio and have had them drop dead within an hour. They're so pretty but I no longer buy them.

Re: gerber daisies

FranandZoe — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:46:03 GMT

I bought two sets. One of the plants was DOA - the other didn't grow or bloom at all. Robertas replaced them. But still no luck with the second batch. Waste of money - never again. (They only replace once.)

Re: gerber daisies

mousiegirl — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:15:47 GMT

@FranandZoe wrote:
I bought two sets. One of the plants was DOA - the other didn't grow or bloom at all. Robertas replaced them. But still no luck with the second batch. Waste of money - never again. (They only replace once.)

@FranandZoe You can get a refund since the second didn't grow.

Re: gerber daisies

Lilysmom — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:50:38 GMT

@Kachina624 , me too! LM

Re: gerber daisies

FranandZoe — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:41:08 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@FranandZoe wrote:
I bought two sets. One of the plants was DOA - the other didn't grow or bloom at all. Robertas replaced them. But still no luck with the second batch. Waste of money - never again. (They only replace once.)

@FranandZoe You can get a refund since the second didn't grow.

Thanks but Robertas said they would only do a one-time replacement.

Re: gerber daisies

Kachina624 — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 15:24:11 GMT

@Lilysmom wrote:
@Kachina624 , me too! L

@Lilysmom. That makes me feel better. If you can't grow the darn things, nobody can.

Re: gerber daisies

hayseed00 — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 12:03:00 GMT

@Kachina624 I agree about Gerber daisies, I have many flowers but I just don't have any luck growing the Gerber daisies and I've tried for years and finally gave up.

Re: gerber daisies

Allegheny — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:51:46 GMT

Same here. Got the Roberta's set for neighbor. They are performing poorly. I picked up two plants on sale at a nursery over a month ago. Plants are flourishing, they just don't want to bloom.

Re: gerber daisies

Lucky Charm — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 01:05:35 GMT

MIne thrive! I have them (crowded!) in an oblong planter on the landing of my front staircase. They are in full morning sun, but the light is diffused by the railing all afternoon. I always get them for this spot because I have a rug inside my front door that have gerbers on it.

One of the plants (from a local nursery) turned a little white-ish early in the season (the green leaves did) and I yanked it and replaced it with another right away.

When one flower is fading on a plant there's always another *baby* ready to pop up.

I don't even fertilize mine and leave for days sometimes and they don't get watered. I do give them good drinks every morning and night when I'm here though.

Re: gerber daisies

Allegheny — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:23:57 GMT

@Lucky Charm

You must have found that lucky spot. I have two healthy looking plants, but they aren't producing buds. They are potted. They get the mid morning sun and I physically move them daily to keep them out of the hot afternoon sun. That is getting old, so I am going to move them onto our deck which primarily gets morning sun.

Re: gerber daisies

Lucky Charm — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:06:46 GMT

As soon as a flower starts to *fade*, I pluck it. It helps to keep it's energy for the babies, I think.

Have you looked really good to see if anything is *eating* at the babies before they can emerge?

Re: gerber daisies

Allegheny — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:56:18 GMT

@Lucky Charm I haven't noticed bugs affecting the plants. They each had one bloom when I brought them home from the nursery.

Re: gerber daisies

mimomof4 — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:16:08 GMT

We had the same disappointing results with ours. Admittedly I was skeptical ordering them to begin with. Hubby was really hoping they would take off as the presentations led us to believe.

Re: gerber daisies

Allegheny — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:23:44 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
They have been getting established, for one, and for two, they are "short day" bloomers, meaning they bloom best in days less than 12 hours long.

Mine always cease blooming in the middle of summer, and even at best, they don't have tons of blooms, but what they do is beautiful. I have not bought them from Roberta's.

It appears there are hybrids on the market which are trying to improve the "output", but I can't speak to their performance.

Well you are so right!. The plants given to my neighbor have started blooming now that the daylight is lessening. The potted plants I have are starting to form buds.

Re: gerber daisies

Fressa — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:33:23 GMT

For once, mine are doing fine. At least the ones that the deer didn't have for dinner. I'm always so pleased when I get a bloom on anything. We have clay based rocky soil so I try to do containier gardening for most things. That said, we must be in a poor location because either I have too much sun or too much shade.

Re: gerber daisies

Dan M — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:10:27 GMT

A group of six were almost DOA - the post office kept them over a 3 day week-end; my replacements arrived in good shape. I immediately planted them and a couple of the originals came back; it ook a while though. My plants are in full sun and have produced many flowers; I cut the flowers back when they begin to look woeful, but they produce flowers all summer long.

My question to anyone who knows, what do I do with them when the cold weather sets in. Do I cut them back all the way? I live in Metro Atlanta in Zone 8 - close to Zone 7